,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aifd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #af1 #bjag ,mr4
 ,hat* 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to enc\rage k9%ip  
gu>dian%ip placem5ts & support paym5t   
rate equity = su* placem5ts1 to improve 
ov]sight ( ,/ate *ild welf>e programs   
fund$ "u ! ,social ,security ,act1 to   
/r5g!n national data on *ild fatalities 
f maltreatm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,*ild ,welf>e ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,de-l9kage (        
eligibility = k9%ip gu>dian%ip assi/ance
 f ,,afdc income limitations & decrease 
9 m9imum numb] ( mon?s requir$ to be    
resid+ 9 a relative home be=e be+       
eligible = assi/ance  7a7 ,*ild's       
eligibility = a k9%ip gu>dian%ip        
assi/ance paym5t ,section               
#dgc7;d77#c77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           

#fgc7;d77#c77;,a77i77,,ii77 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ eligible = fo/] c>e ma9t5ance     
paym5ts "u section #dgb :ile resid+ = at
 lea/ #f & ins]t+ resid+ = at lea/ #c4  
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t to limitation on    
am\nt ( paym5t ,section #dgc7;d77#b7 (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgc7;d77#b77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ fo/] c>e ma9t5ance      
paym5t & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod &   
ins]t+ highe/ fo/] c>e ma9t5ance paym5t 
:i* c\ld h be5 paid on behalf ( ! *ild  
if ! *ild 7 eligible = fo/] c>e         
ma9t5ance paym5ts "u section #dgb44  7c7
 ,application ( fo/] & adoptive p>5t    
records *ecks requirem5ts ,section      
#dga7;a77#bj77;,c7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77#bj77;,c77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ crim9al records *ecks1   
includ+ f+]pr9t-bas$ *ecks ( national   
crime in=mation databases 7z def9$ 9    
section #ecd7;e77#c77;,a7 ( title #bh1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 & ins]t+ *ecks    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7#b7 by 
ins]t+ 1 includ+ proc$ures t require t a
 *ild %all n be plac$ 9 ! home ( any    

relative gu>dian if any su* *ecks reveal
 in=mation :i* w\ld prohibit a          
prospective fo/] or adoptive p>5t f be+ 
f9ally approv$ = placem5t ( a *ild on ^:
 behalf fo/] c>e ma9t5ance paym5ts or   
adoption assi/ance paym5ts are to be    
made "u ! ,/ate plan "u ?is "p aft] "u  
?is "p4  #c4 ,re9ve/+ p5alties to       
improve successful completion ( reviews 
( *ild & family s]vices programs & (    
fo/] c>e & adoption assi/ance program   
improvem5t plans ,section               
#aabc;,a7b77#d7 ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#b;a7b77#d77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by 
/rik+ 1 approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 design$ 
to end ! failure to s con=m & ins]t+    
design$ to end ! failure to s con=m t is
 develop$ ) & approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 & 
:i*1 9 addition to specify+ all ( ! ways
 9 :i* ! ,/ate program 0 det]m9$ to h   
fail$ to con=m1 id5tifies priority areas
 t1 if successfully complet$ "u !       
corrective action plan1 w be consid]$ to
 h br\ght ! ,/ate into sub/antial       

con=mity2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by  
/rik+ susp5d & all t foll[s ?r\gh !     
semicolon & ins]t+ 1 9 lieu ( )hold+ (  
any ,f$]al mat*+ funds "u ?is section   
:ile su* a corrective action plan is 9  
effect1 require t ! ,/ate sp5d an am\nt 
t is n less ?an ! am\nt ( ! ,f$]al mat*+
 funds t w be )held if ! ,/ate fails to 
successfully complete ! corrective      
action plan on ! priority areas id5tifi$
 9 ! corrective action plan22 &  7#c7 9 
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ if ! failure 
to s con=m is end$ by successful        
completion ( & ins]t+ & sp5d+ requirem5t
 if ! failure to s con=m is end$ by     
successful completion ( ! id5tifi$      
priority areas (4  #d4 ,/ate *ild welf>e
 caseload & workload /&>ds  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #dga7;a77#bb7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fga7;a77#bb77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
t1 n lat] ?an & ins]t+ 8t--  7,a7 n lat]
 ?an  2  7#b7 by add+ & aft] !          
semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 7i7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1

 #bjbj1 ! ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y & national organizations )    
exp]tise 9 caseload & workload issues1 &
 bas$ on ! mo/ rec5t rese>*1 be/        
practices1 & su* o!r data or in=mation  
relat+ to caseload & workload issues z !
 ,/ate & ,secret>y det]m9e appropriate1 
%all develop & implem5t caseload &      
workload /&>ds = case work]s = *ildr5 on
 ^: behalf aid1 s]vices1 or assi/ance   
may be provid$ "u "p ,b or ?is "p t are 
bas$ on ! unique ne$s & circum/ances ( !
 ,/ate & t e/abli% m9imum /&>ds )       
respect to--  7,i7 ! numb] ( active     
initial assessm5ts or inve/igations p]  
mon? p] casework]2  7,,ii7 ! numb] (    
active1 ongo+ cases p] casework] & !    
rate ( new families assign$ to a        
casework] = e op5 family case2  7,,iii7 
! numb] ( comb9$ assessm5t or           
inve/igation & ongo+ cases p] casework]2
  7,,iv7 ! numb] ( families p] casework]
 be+ provid$ int5sive family-c5t]$ or   
pres]vation s]vices2  7,v7 ! numb] (    
cases p] casework] t involve *ildr5 )   

int5sive casework] or sup]vision ne$s2 &
  7,,vi7 sup]visor to casework] ratios2 
&  7ii7 n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe1 & 
e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,/ate %all update !
 /&>ds develop$ & implem5t$ "u clause   
7i71 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y &     
national organizations ) exp]tise 9     
caseload & workload issues1 & bas$ on ! 
mo/ rec5t rese>*1 be/ practices1 & su*  
o!r data or in=mation relat+ to caseload
 & workload issues z ! ,/ate & ,secret>y
 det]m9e appropriate4  4  7b7           
,application to ,indian tribes & tribal 
organizations ,section                  
#dga7;a77#bb77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#fga7;a77#bb77;,b771 z add$ by          
subsection 7a71 %all apply to--  7#a7   
,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 or
 tribal consortiums t h a plan approv$  
"u section #dga7;a7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fga7;a77 
9 accordance ) section #dgi;,b ( su*    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;c72 &  7#b7    
,indian tribes1 tribal organizations1 or

 tribal consortiums t h a coop]ative    
agreem5t or contract ) a ,/ate = !      
adm9i/ration or paym5t ( funds "u "p ,e 
( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj et seq474  #e4      
,tra9+ *ild welf>e work]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #dgd7;a77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fgd7;a77#c77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ #ge p] c5tum ( s mu* ( su*        
exp5ditures z are = ! tra9+ & ins]t+ #ej
 p]c5t ( s mu* ( su* exp5ditures z are =
 ! %ort- & long-t]m tra9+2 &  7#b7 by   
ins]t+ or ( p]sonnel employ$ or prep>+ =
 employm5t by ,/ate-lic5s$ or           
,/ate-approv$ *ild welf>e ag5cies1 )\t  
reg>d to :e!r su* p]sonnel provide or w 
provide s]vices to fo/] or adoptive     
*ildr5 on behalf ( :om fo/] c>e         
ma9t5ance paym5ts or adoption assi/ance 
paym5ts may be made "u ?is "p1 9 areas  
directly relat$ to ! responsibilities ( 
su* p]sonnel1 includ+ mak+ a case plan1 
c>ry+ out case reviews1 engag+ families1
 connect+ families ) appropriate        

sub/ance abuse treatm5t1 prep>+ =       
judicial proce$+s1 det]m9+ eligibility1 
treat+ *ild behaviors or o!r problems1  
c>ry+ out or p>ticipat+ ) *ild abuse &  
neglect inve/igations & o!r responses1  
coord9at+ & connect+ *ildr5 ) heal?     
s]vices1 help+ *ildr5 access            
psy*o-social s]vices z ne$$1 provid+    
po/-p]man5cy s]vices1 provid+ *ild      
welf>e s]vices 9 a trauma-in=m$ mann]1  
work+ 9 multidiscipl9>y teams1 &        
collaborat+ ) law en=cem5t1 aft]        
subdivision14  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #dgd7;a77#c77;,b7 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgd7;a77#c77;,b77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ 1 ! memb]s ( ! /aff (    
,/ate-lic5s$ or ,/ate-approv$ *ild c>e  
in/itutions provid+ c>e1 or ,/ate-lic5s$
 or ,/ate-approv$ *ild welf>e ag5cies   
provid+ s]vices1 & ins]t+ or ! memb]s ( 
! /aff ( ,/ate-lic5s$ or ,/ate-approv$  
*ild c>e in/itutions provid+ c>e4  #f4  
,/r5g!n+ national data on *ild          
fatalities f maltreatm5t  7a7 ,,iv-,b   
requirem5t to annually review *ild      

fatalities f maltreatm5t ,section       
#dbb7;b77#ai7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b77#ai77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ conta9 a          
description & ins]t+ 8conta9--  7,a7 a  
description  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 assurances
 t ! ,/ate %all--  7i7 annually engage 9
 a multidiscipl9>y review ( all *ild    
fatalities f maltreatm5t 9 ! ,/ate t    
occurr$ dur+ ! previ\s ye> 9 accordance 
) ! requirem5ts ( section #dbi;,a2 &  4 
7b7 ,annual review requirem5ts ,subp>t  
#a ( "p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dbi;,a4 ,annual ,review (     
,*ild ,fatalities f ,maltreatm5t  7a7   
,requirem5ts ,9 ord] to satisfy !       
requirem5ts ( section                   
#dbb7;b77#ai77;,b77i71 a ,/ate %all     
require ! ,/ate's multidiscipl9>y *ild  
dea? review team or o!r multidiscipl9>y 
team e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate t is compris$ (

 *ild welf>e work]s1 *ild protective    
s]vices work]s1 prosecutors1 law        
en=cem5t1 coron]s or m$ical exam9]s1    
public heal? c>e provid]s1 p$iatricians 
) exp]tise 9 *ild maltreatm5t & ! *ild  
welf>e sy/em1 sub/ance abuse treatm5t   
provid]s1 & o!r individuals integral to 
! *ild welf>e sy/em 79 ?is section      
ref]r$ to z ! review team7 to annually  
review all *ild fatalities f maltreatm5t
 9 ! ,/ate t occurr$ dur+ ! mo/ rec5tly 
end$ fiscal ye> & = :i* all adm9i/rative
 or judicial review is complete or no   
long] timely4 ,any *ild fatality f      
maltreatm5t 9 ! ,/ate t occurr$ dur+ !  
mo/ rec5tly end$ fiscal ye> b = :i*     
adm9i/rative or judicial review is n    
complete or rema9s timely %all be       
review$ by ! review team 9 ! fir/ annual
 review p]iod t occurs aft] all         
adm9i/rative or judicial review is      
complete or no long] timely4  7b7       
,report & recomm5dations ,! review team 
%all-- 7#a7 = ea* *ild fatality f       
maltreatm5t 9 ! ,/ate subject to review1

 make f9d+s reg>d+ ! causes ( *ild's    
fatality & o!r factors t impact$ !      
*ild's fatality1 ! circum/ances ( !     
fatality1 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! victim1 !   
p]petrators1 includ+ _! relation%ip to !
 *ild1 & ! p>5ts or gu>dians ( ! *ild1  
:e!r !re 7 previ\s familial int]actions 
) *ild protective s]vices & ! outcomes (
 ^? int]actions1 :e!r ! *ild _h any     
sibl+s & h[ _m1 & ! social s]vices1     
public ca% or 9-k9d assi/ance1 heal?    
7includ+ m5tal heal?7 s]vices1 sub/ance 
abuse treatm5t1 or o!r public or private
 s]vices provid$ to or on behalf ( !    
*ild prior to ! *ild's dea?2  7#b7      
submit all f9d+s & data made 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 to ! ,*ild   
,dea? ,review ,case ,report+ ,sy/em 79  
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,,cdr ,report+
 ,sy/em7 op]at$ by ! ,national ,c5t] =  
,fatality ,review & ,prev5tion2  7#c7   
bas$ on ! f9d+s made 9 accordance )     
p>agraph 7#a71 develop recomm5dations = 
prev5t+ future *ild fatalities f        
maltreatm5t2 &  7#d7 submit an annual   

report to ! ,/ate ,gov]nor1 ! ,/ate     
,legislature1 &1 if ! incid5t report+   
?re%old e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c7 is   
met1 to ! ,secret>y1 t conta9s ! f9d+s &
 data submitt$ to ! ,,cdr ,report+      
,sy/em "u subp>agraph 7#b7 7de-id5tifi$7
 & ! recomm5dations develop$ "u p>agraph
 7#c74  7c7 ,annual incid5t report+     
?re%old  7#a7 ,/ate-specific ?re%olds ,!
 ,secret>y annually %all e/abli% a      
national report+ incid5t ?re%old = ea*  
,/ate = purposes ( protect+ ! privacy ( 
families & o!r liv+ individuals ^:      
in=mation is "p ( ! f9d+s & data        
submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 & !      
annual report to ! ,/ate ,gov]nor &     
,/ate ,legislature requir$ "u subsection
 7b77#d74 ,9 e/abli%+ su* ?re%old = a   
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !      
report+ ?re%old is suffici5t to prev5t !
 re-id5tification ( liv+ individuals :o 
c\ld be id5tifi$ 9 ! in=mation conta9$ 9
 ! annual report requir$ "u subsection  
7b77#d74  7#b7 ,application ,if ! numb] 
( *ild fatalities f maltreatm5t 9 a     

,/ate 9 a fiscal ye> is bel[ ! report+  
?re%old e/abli%$ = ! ,/ate = ! fiscal   
ye>1 ! ,/ate %all n submit ! annual     
report requir$ "u subsection 7b77#d7 to 
! ,secret>y b %all submit to !          
,secret>y--  7,a7 ! f9d+s & data        
submitt$ to ! ,,cdr ,report+ ,sy/em "u  
subsection 7b77#b7 = ! purpose ( mak+   
su* f9d+s & data accessible z a public  
use data set on ! national website      
requir$ "u subsection 7g7 aft] r$act+   
any p]sonal id5tify+ in=mation2 &  7,b7 
! recomm5dations develop$ "u subsection 
7b77#c74  7d7 ,fund+ ,am\nts exp5d$ by a
 ,/ate dur+ ea* qu>t] beg9n+ aft]       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjag1 = adm9i/rative co/s
 7z def9$ 9 section #dbb7;c77#a77 to    
c>ry out ?is section & section          
#dbb7;b77#ai77;,b7 %all be deem$ to be  
am\nts exp5d$ dur+ su* qu>t] z f\nd     
necess>y by ! ,secret>y = ! prop] &     
effici5t adm9i/ration ( ! ,/ate plan "u 
"p ,e = purposes ( ,f$]al mat*+ paym5ts 
"u section #dgd7;a77#c77;,e74  7e7      
,indian tribes1 tribal organizations ,! 

,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y-,indian ,affairs ( ! ,bureau (
 ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,int]ior & tribal *ild welf>e           
organizations1 %all det]m9e h[ & ! ext5t
 to :i* ! requirem5ts ( ?is section %all
 apply to ,indian tribes & tribal       
organizations 7z def9$ 9 section #d ( ! 
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b74 
7f7 ,nonapplication ,! limitations on   
paym5ts = adm9i/rative co/s "u sections 
#dbd7;e7 & #dgb7;i7 %all n apply to     
,/ate exp5ditures made to c>ry out ?is  
section4  7g7 ,national website  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,national ,c5t] = ,fatality ,review &   
,prev5tion1 %all publi% on a website t  
is available to ! public & ma9ta9$ &    
updat$ at lea/ annually--  7,a7 ea*     
annual report submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u
 subsection 7b77#d72 &  7,b7 ! f9d+s &  
data submitt$ to ! ,,cdr ,report+ ,sy/em
 "u subsection 7b77#b7 7) any p]sonal   
id5tify+ in=mation or in=mation t       

id5tifies ! submitt+ ,/ate r$act$7 9 a  
mann] t is accessible z a public use    
data set = purposes ( rese>* to id5tify 
risk factors & to prev5t future dea?s ( 
*ildr5 f maltreatm5t4  7#b7 ,notice to  
congress ,! ,secret>y %all notify       
,congress :5 in=mation on ! website     
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is updat$4  4  
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #dbe ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbe7 is am5d$ by /rik+ #dbf1 #dbg1 &   
#dbi & ins]t+ #dbb7;b77#ai77;,b71 #dbf1 
#dbg1 #dbi1 & #dbi;,a4  #g4 ,developm5t 
( national def9ition /&>ds relat+ to    
*ild fatalities f maltreatm5t  7a7      
,promulgation ( national def9ition /&>ds
 ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is section 
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all promulgate
 propos$ regulations e/abli%+ a set (   
national def9ition /&>ds relat+ to *ild 
fatalities f maltreatm5t t ,/ates %all  
use to report data to ! ,national ,*ild 
,abuse & ,neglect ,data ,sy/em e/abli%$ 

& ma9ta9$ 9 accordance ) section #ajc ( 
! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajd7 &1 n lat] ?an
 #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! public   
comm5t p]iod on ! propos$ regulations   
closes1 %all issue f9al regulations     
e/abli%+ su* /&>ds4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9
 promulgat+ ! regulations "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult )         
repres5tatives (--  7#a7 ,/ate & c\nty  
(ficials responsible = adm9i/]+ ! ,/ate 
plans "u p>ts ,b & ,e ( title ,,iv ( !  
,social ,security ,act2  7#b7 *ild      
welf>e pr(essionals ) field exp]i5ce2   
7#c7 *ild welf>e rese>*]s2  7#d7 *ild   
developm5t pr(essionals2  7#e7 m5tal    
heal? pr(essionals2  7#f7 em]g5cy m$ic9e
 physicians2  7#g7 *ild abuse           
p$iatricians1 z c]tifi$ by ! ,am]ican   
,bo>d ( ,p$iatrics1 :o specialize 9     
treat+ victims ( *ild abuse2  7#h7 =5sic
 pa?ologi/s2  7#i7 public heal?         
adm9i/ration2  7#aj7 public heal?       
rese>*]s2  7#aa7 law en=cem5t2  7#ab7 a 
repres5tative f ! ,national ,c5t] =     

,fatality ,review & ,prev5tion2 &  7#ac7
 su* o!r organizations or entities z !  
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7c7    
,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,,capta  7,a7    
,national ,*ild ,abuse & ,neglect ,data 
,sy/em ,section #ajc7;c77#a77;,c7 ( !   
,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eajd7;c77#a77;,c77 is  
am5d$--  7i7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ & 
aft] ! semicolon2  7ii7 9 clause 7iv71  
by add+ & aft] ! semicolon2 &  7iii7 by 
ins]t+ aft] clause 7iv71 ! foll[+3  7v7 
in=mation on *ild fatalities f          
maltreatm5t 9 accordance ) ! set (      
national def9ition /&>ds promulgat$ "u  
section #g7;a7 ( ! ,*ild ,welf>e        
,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjag2
  4  7,b7 ,annual /ate data reports     
,section #ajf7;d7 ( ! ,*ild ,abuse      
,prev5tion & ,treatm5t ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #eajf;a7d77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ai7 ,! numb] (    
*ild fatalities f maltreatm5t & relat$  
in=mation requir$ to be report$ 9       
accordance ) ! set ( national def9ition 

/&>ds promulgat$ "u section #g7;a7 ( !  
,*ild ,welf>e ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #bjag4  4  7#b7 ,social         
,security ,act  7,a7 ,,iv-,b plan       
,section #dbb7;b77#ai7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#fbb7;b77#ai771 z am5d$ by section      
#f7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7ii7 report in=mation on *ild
 maltreatm5t dea?s requir$ by ,f$]al law
 9 accordance ) ! set ( national        
def9ition /&>ds promulgat$ "u section   
#g7;a7 ( ! ,*ild ,welf>e ,ov]sight &    
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjag4  4  7,b7   
,annual review requirem5ts ,section     
#dbi;,a ( ! ,social ,security ,act1 z   
add$ by section #f7;b71 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,application ( 
national def9ition /&>ds ,! review team 
%all use ! set ( national def9ition     
/&>ds promulgat$ "u section #g7;a7 ( !  
,*ild ,welf>e ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #bjag to make & submit f9d+s &  
data to ! ,,cdr ,report+ ,sy/em & to    
develop ! recomm5dations requir$ "u     

subsection 7b77#c74  4  #h4 ,additional 
requirem5ts = ! annual report to        
,congress bas$ on ,,afc>s & o!r data    
7a7 ,provid]-,specific *ild outcomes    
,section #dgi;,a7a7 ( ! ,social         
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;b7a77
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,c71  
by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9    
p>agraph 7#g77;,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at 
! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 develop a 
set ( provid]-specific *ild outcome     
measures 7includ+ ) respect to *ild     
fatalities1 *ild fatalities f           
maltreatm5t1 maltreatm5t 9 c>e1         
recurr5ce ( maltreatm5t )9 #f mon?s1    
exits f fo/] c>e by reason = ! exit     
7adoption1 gu>dian%ip1 reunification1 or
 emancipation71 "t to reunification1    
re5try rates1 & av]age numb] (          
placem5ts7 t c be us$ to assess !       
p]=mance ( fo/] c>e provid]s1 z def9$ 9 
subsection 7e71 9 provid+ s]vices to    
*ildr5 "u ?is "p or "p ,b2  7#i7        
prescribe1 n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjai1

 su* regulations z may be necess>y to   
ensure t ,/ates--  7,a7 provide to !    
,secret>y ! data necess>y = ! ,secret>y 
to assess ! p]=mance ( ,/ates & fo/] c>e
 provid]s 7z s def9$7 ) respect to !    
outcome measures develop$ "u p>agraph   
7#h71 z a condition ( ! ,/ate receiv+   
funds "u ?is "p2  7,b7 include ) ! data 
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 = ea* fo/] c>e provid] 7z s def9$71
 in=mation z to :e!r ! provid] is a     
=-pr(it or n-=-pr(it entity2 &  7,c7    
review & consid] ! p]=mance ( ea* fo/]  
c>e provid] 7z s def9$7 ) respect to su*
 outcome measures prior to ent]+ into or
 r5ew+ any agreem5t ) ! provid] t       
relates to ! provision ( s]vices to     
*ildr5 "u ?is "p or "p ,b2 &  7#aj7     
include 9 ! report submitt$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#e7 = fiscal ye> #bjba or any 
succe$+ fiscal ye>1 ,/ate-by-,/ate data 
) respect to ! outcome measures develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#h7 & ! data & in=mation  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#i74  4  7b7      
,public availability ( ,/ate-,specific  

in=mation ,section #dgi;,a ( ! ,social  
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;b7 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7  
,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all  
publi%1 9 a mann] t is accessible z a   
public use data set = purposes ( rese>*1
 ! data1 rat+s1 & p]=mance measures     
collect$ & det]m9$ "u ?is section )     
respect to ea* ,/ate on a website t is  
available to ! public & ma9ta9$ & updat$
 at lea/ annually4  4  7c7 ,application 
to ,indian tribes & tribal organizations
 ,section #dgi;,a ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;b71 z am5d$ by subsection
 7b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7d7 ,application to ,indian    
tribes & tribal organizations ,! data   
collection & outcome measures           
requirem5ts ( ?is section %all apply to 
,indian tribes1 tribal organization1 or 
tribal consortiums t h a plan approv$ "u
 section #dga7;a7 9 accordance ) section
 #dgi;,b1 9 ! same mann] z su*          
requirem5ts apply to a ,/ate "u ?is "p4 
4  7d7 ,def9ition ( fo/] c>e provid]    

,section #dgi;,a ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fgi;b71 z am5d$ by           
subsections 7b7 & 7c71 is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,def9ition
 ( fo/] c>e provid] ,= purposes (       
p>agraphs 7#h7 & 7#i7 ( subsection 7a71 
! t]m fo/] c>e provid] means any entity1
 o!r ?an a fo/] family home1 t receives 
funds f a ,/ate "u ?is "p or "p ,b = !  
provision ( placem5t or sup]vision      
s]vices = any *ild 9 fo/] c>e "u !      
responsibility ( ! ,/ate4  4  #i4       
,private "r ( action = failure to comply
 ) case plan & case sy/em review        
requirem5ts  7a7 ,private "r ( action   
,section #dge;,a ( ! ,social ,security  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fge;a7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,private "r
 ( action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual 
:o is or 0 a *ild 9 fo/] c>e "u !       
responsibility ( ! ,/ate may obta9      
appropriate relief ) reg>d to a failure 
to comply ) a case plan requirem5t 9    
section #dge7a7 or a failure to comply )
 a case review sy/em requirem5t 9       

section #dge7e7 t applies or appli$ to !
 individual :ile ! *ild 0 su* fo/] c>e n
 lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
individual exits fo/] c>e by br++ a     
civil action 9 an appropriate di/rict   
c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ! case ( an  
individual ) m ?an #a p]iod 9 fo/] c>e  
"u ! responsibility ( ! ,/ate1 ea* su*  
p]iod %all be treat$ sep>ately =        
purposes ( apply+ ! #e-ye> deadl9e "u ! 
prec$+ s5t5ce4  7#b7 ,exhau/ion (       
adm9i/rative rem$ies ,an action "u ?is  
subsection may be comm5c$1 & relief may 
be grant$1 only aft] ! individual       
comm5c+ ! action has s\ght or exhau/$   
any available adm9i/rative rem$ies4     
7#c7 ,waiv] ( /ate sov]eignty  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,z a condition ( a ,/ate receiv+  
funds "u ?is "p1 ! ,/ate %all volunt>ily
 & kn[+ly agree t--  7i7 an action "u   
?is subsection may be ma9ta9$ aga9/1    
among o!rs1 a p>ty t is a ,/ate         
gov]nm5tal entity2 &  7ii7 relief 9 an  
action "u ?is subsection may include    
money damages ev5 if ! def5dant is su* a

 gov]nm5tal entity4  7,b7 ,/ate         
gov]nm5tal entity def9$ ,9 ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m ,/ate gov]nm5tal      
entity means a ,/ate1 a local gov]nm5t  
)9 a ,/ate1 & any ag5cy or o!r          
gov]nm5tal unit or subdivision ( a ,/ate
 or ( su* a local gov]nm5t4  7#d7       
,relief ,9 an action "u ?is subsection1 
! c\rt %all grant-- 7,a7 all necess>y   
equitable & legal relief1 includ+1 :]e  
appropriate1 decl>atory relief &        
comp5satory & punitive damages1 to      
prev5t ! occurr5ce1 cont9uance1 or      
repetition ( ! designat$ failure & to   
comp5sate = losses result+ f ! designat$
 failure2 &  7,b7 to a prevail+         
pla9tiff1 reasonable attorneys' fees &  
litigation exp5ses z "p ( ! co/s4  4    
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! private "r ( 
action e/abli%$ "u section #dge;,a7c7 ( 
! ,social ,security ,act ) reg>d to a   
failure to comply ) a case plan         
requirem5t 9 section #dge7a7 ( su* ,act 
or a failure to comply ) a case review  
sy/em requirem5t 9 section #dge7e7 ( su*

 ,act1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is   
section1 %all n be con/ru$ z an         
expression ( congressional int5t )      
respect to ! creation (1 or prohibition 
(1 a private "r ( action ) respect to a 
failure to comply ) any o!r provision ( 
title ,,iv ( ,social ,security ,act4    
#aj4 ,transp>5cy 9 contract+ ) private  
*ild welf>e s]vice provid]s ,section    
#dbb7;b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7;b771 z am5d$ by section
 #g7;c77#b77;,a71 is am5d$--  7#a7 9    
p>agraph 7#ah71 by /rik+ & aft] !       
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ai71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7  
provide t ! ,/ate %all make publicly    
available on a website ma9ta9$ by !     
,/ate1 9 accordance ) su* proc$ures z   
are necess>y to ma9ta9 ! confid5tiality 
& privacy ( *ildr5 & families provid$   
assi/ance "u ?is "p or "p ,e--  7,a7 any
 agreem5t ) a private fo/] c>e provid]  
7z def9$ 9 section #dgi;,a7e77 t relates
 to ! provision ( s]vices to *ildr5 "u  

?is "p or "p ,e2 &  7,b7 ) respect to   
ea* su* provid] ) su* an agreem5t1      
in=mation z to :e!r ! provid] is a      
=-pr(it or n-=-pr(it entity4  4  #aa4   
,effective date  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71  
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act  
take effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjah4  7b7  
,re9ve/m5t ( p5alties ,! am5dm5ts made  
by section #c take effect on ,octob] #a1
 #bjah1 & %all apply to con=mity reviews
 conduct$ ) respect to fiscal ye>s      
beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjai4  7c7 ,private
 "r ( action ,! am5dm5t made by section 
#i7;a7 %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1  
#bjai4  7d7 ,delay p]mitt$ if /ate      
legislation requir$ ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate 
plan approv$ "u "p ,b or ,e ( title ,,iv
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act :i* !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
det]m9es requires ,/ate legislation 7o!r
 ?an legislation appropriat+ funds7 9   
ord] = ! plan to meet ! additional      
requirem5ts impos$ by ?is ,act1 ! ,/ate 
plan %all n be reg>d$ z fail+ to comply 

) ! requirem5ts ( su* "p solely on !    
basis ( ! failure ( ! plan to meet su*  
additional requirem5ts be=e ! fir/ day (
 ! fir/ cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close
 ( ! fir/ regul> session ( ! ,/ate      
legislature t beg9s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section4 ,= purposes ( ! 
previ\s s5t5ce1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t has
 a #b-ye> legislative session1 ea* ye> (
 su* session %all be deem$ to be a      
sep>ate regul> session ( ! ,/ate        
legislature4